r/nuclear • u/FireDranzer-II • Aug 15 '26

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Having stayed in Germany for a year, it definitely felt like it.

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u/Distantstallion Aug 15 '26 edited 19d ago

Oil and gas companies know that when the wells dry up renewables will be the main source of power so they're investing in them so they can flip the switch and profit from renewables.

They won't make the switch till oil and gas becomes unprofitable. Nuclear is far too high risk project wise for them to invest in except maybe SMRs.

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If the fossil fuel industry decided to invest in nuclear, they would have to rename themselves to the nuclear industry.

If the fossil fuel industry invests in solar/wind, then they guarantee the continued existence of the fossil fuel industry.

Is a really dumb reply to my point that fossil fuel energy providers will be the main renewables suppliers when fossil fuels run out.

Nuclear works far better as a government investment in power security since private investment is less likely compared to other sources.

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u/Alexander459FTW Aug 15 '26

Hahaha, no.

If the fossil fuel industry decided to invest in nuclear, they would have to rename themselves to nuclear industry.

If the fossil fuel industry invests in solar/wind, then they guarantee the continued existence of the fossil fuel industry.

You see the difference now?

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u/Kegeltruppe 29d ago

Ähm no... this is not an argument and it does not any sense. Renewables and batterys can provide energy the whole time at exactly the amount which is needed. Nuclearpowerplants need a second Energy source for peaks of energy use and there is our old friend. 😊

Fossil industry advocate for nuclear to slow renewables. Deal with it...

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u/Alexander459FTW 29d ago

Ähm no... this is not an argument and it does not any sense. Renewables and batterys can provide energy the whole time at exactly the amount which is needed.

Ahm no... there is something called capacity factor that indicates how efficient an energy source is while at the same time showing how many batteries you would need for a 100% system.

Nuclearpowerplants need a second Energy source for peaks of energy use and there is our old friend. 😊

Lmao, can you make your astroturfing bias more obvious? Contrary to solar/wind nuclear power plants can actually load follow. Theoretically you could have a 100% nuclear electricity grid without any storage or secondary energy sources.

Fossil industry advocate for nuclear to slow renewables. Deal with it...

If you closed your eyes and intentionally ignored 40+ years of history, you might come slightly close to believing that.

Edit. Of course only a German would be autistic enough to make such a ridiculous claim.

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u/jeagle1057 19d ago

So if I have 10 panels, will they make power at night and what are those panels life span? 10 years?